Keeping up with what goes in the trash and what can be recycled isn't easy. That’s why we made this cheat sheet based on the current market for recyclables. For more information, check out the websites for Sacramento County and the City of Sacramento.

Styrofoam: There is no current market for polystyrene. Place it in the trash.

Beer/soda bottles: To get the California Redemption Value, take it directly to a recycling center. When it’s recycled at the curb it is crushed with mixed glass and no longer has value.

Aluminum cans: Cans have the most value; most don’t make it into the curbside recycling program.